Legal services in San Diego, CA: 2026 report
2,359 ranked entriesUpdated 16 trade lists
The 16 practice area lists for San Diego, CA hold 2,359 ranked entries. General practice lawyers have the most, with 517. 20.6% of ranked entries post 24/7 hours.
Key numbers for San Diego
Shares use ranked businesses as their base. A law firm in two practice area lists counts in both.
2,359
ranked entries by LFR Score, in 16 practice area lists
7,579
practice area listings serving the city; a law firm counts once per practice area
4.9
median of the practice areas’ median Google ratings
20.6%
of ranked entries post 24/7 hours (487)
Legal practice areas in San Diego, by ranked law firms
| Practice area | Ranked | Serving the city | Median rating | Median reviews | 24/7 share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General practice lawyers | 517 | 1,836 | 4.8 | 11 | 8.7% | |
| Personal injury lawyers | 439 | 763 | 5.0 | 25 | 42.4% | |
| Divorce and family lawyers | 226 | 572 | 4.7 | 20 | 7.5% | |
| Estate planning and probate lawyers | 203 | 671 | 4.9 | 16 | 7.4% | |
| Criminal defense lawyers | 194 | 496 | 4.9 | 24 | 51% | |
| Employment lawyers | 169 | 480 | 4.8 | 19 | 21.3% | |
| Immigration lawyers | 137 | 309 | 4.9 | 35 | 10.9% | |
| Bankruptcy lawyers | 107 | 278 | 4.8 | 15 | 9.3% | |
| Real estate lawyers | 85 | 449 | 4.8 | 13 | 9.4% | |
| Mediators | 70 | 97 | 4.8 | 20 | 7.1% | |
| Insurance lawyers | 62 | 86 | 4.9 | 35 | 45.2% | |
| Tax lawyers | 57 | 310 | 5.0 | 13 | 10.5% | |
| Business lawyers | 46 | 545 | 4.9 | 23 | 19.6% | |
| Intellectual property lawyers | 25 | 344 | 5.0 | 10 | 0% | |
| Social Security disability lawyers | 14 | 145 | 4.7 | 24 | 7.1% | |
| DUI and DWI lawyers | 8 | 198 | 5.0 | 61 | 87.5% |
Method and basis
- Serving counts are active, de-duplicated law firms within each practice area’s service radius of San Diego, as of November 9, 2026.
- Ranked law firms have a confident practice area match and 3 or more Google reviews, or a claimed profile.
- Median rating, median reviews and the shares are measured over ranked businesses.
- 24/7 share counts those whose posted hours say they are open around the clock.
- Figures are recalculated with each weekly data update. This page shows the latest figures for the year in its title.
Cite this report: LawFirmsRanked, “Legal Services in San Diego, CA: 2026 Report”, https://www.lawfirmsranked.com/reports/san-diego-ca-law-firms-2026, data as of November 9, 2026.
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